Eydie Whittington
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Advisory Neighborhood Commission
While working as a legal secretary,[1] Whittington represented the neighborhood of Douglas Gardens on the Advisory Neighborhood Commission.[2][3]
1995 campaign for Council
Whittington campaigned for Marion Barry when he was running for mayor in 1994.[1] After Barry won the mayoral election,[4] his seat representing Ward 8 on the Council became vacant.[5] Whittington announced her candidacy for the seat on the Council. She was backed by Barry, and her campaign was chaired by Barry's wife, Cora Masters Barry.[6]
Initial results from the special election had Whittington in first place by two votes.[7]
Candidate Sandy Allen sued to have the election voided because she said individuals who were not residents of Ward 8 had voted in the special election.[8] After a recount, Whittington's lead was revised to one vote.[9]
Allen filed another lawsuit to prevent Whittington from taking office, saying that multiple votes for Whittington were cast by individuals who did not live in Ward 8.[10] The court allowed Whittington to be sworn into office, and she took the oath on May 31, 1995.[11] The court later rejected the residence challenge by Allen, saying that Allen had failed to prove that any of the people she named were not actually residents of Ward 8 at the time of the election.[12]
Allen filed another lawsuit to overturn the election's results because of alleged voting irregularities.[13] The court allowed the election to stand.[13]
1996 campaign for Council
Whittington ran for reelection in 1996, and her candidacy was endorsed by Mayor Barry.[14] Allen defeated Whittington in the Democratic party primary election,[15] receiving 1,746 votes to Whittington's 1,425.[16]
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